LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00269R000100130083-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 1, 2002
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: June 7, 1954
• Content Type: LETTER

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7 Jun* 1954
The President
The White House
Dear Mr. Prseidontx
About five years ego, pursuant to NSC action, a small
committee of persons outside government, but familiar with
i elligeence work, was constituted to review the work of the
Central Intelligence Agency. I was Chairman of that Committee.
which included Mr. William U. Jackson and Mr. Mathias Correa.
The report which we submitted in January 234' served as the basis
for certain organizational changes which my predecessor. Ooneeral
Bedell Smith, put into effect shortly after be became Director of
Central Intelligence.
WO years subsequent to this report there have been
basic changes in the world outlook, and the problems which this
Agency faces. The Soviet have clear weapons and are making
important progress in various scientific and technical fields
affecting their over-all strategic situation vis-a-vis then free world.
Intelligence targets have changed; intelligence techniques must be
altered accordingly.
circumstances, I would welcome it if youu is
some to constitute a "Board of Consultants" to rev:
of the Agency, its programs, techniques and administra
setup, as well as its progress is carrying out its statutory duties and,
in particular, its duty to coordinate and make more effective the
intelligence operations of government. Such a study could Include a
review of our personnel policies and of our methods of controlling the
expenditure of the unvoue hared funds entrusted to us by the Congress.
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eviaws of this
ervals as the National Security Count
might constitute such a board by my own action, I
believe that I could only secure the high caliber of men required
to carry out this mission if you, youriell, took the initiative in
constituting the Board thereby emphasising the importance you
place upon it.
aithfully yo um
AIlen W. Dullos
Director
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